Your choice of mobile phone mount...?

ch3tman · Post by **ch3tman** » Fri Mar 24, 2017 6:43 pm

For those who use sat nav on your mobiles, I'd Interested to see how you mount your mobile phone in your car. I dislike anything stuck to the windscreen, so would be interested in any alternative/innovation solutions.

The best I've come across is this from Rennline, for all air-cooled 911s:

(install video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx99G-ZXqDs

Sadly it was only in production for a month or two before being pulled earlier this year... I missed out on it.

The Kenu Airframe I've had for the past couple of years has been ok, but not great.

Any other ideas?

silver911 · Post by **silver911** » Fri Mar 24, 2017 7:25 pm

Use one of the Socshe Magnetic magic mounts... strong suction cap to top of dashing front of the speaker grille on mine.... stick rare earth magnetic plate to back of phone and away you go..

http://www.scosche.com/magicmount-pro-d ... hone-mount

Phone ( 6+) doesn't fall off even whilst touring Scotland

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Fri Mar 24, 2017 8:13 pm

Maybe we shouldn't have let 993's in after all.......

ch3tman · Post by **ch3tman** » Fri Mar 24, 2017 8:14 pm

Thank you silver911, that's precisely what I had almost settled on. It's a little unsightly in comparison to the neat Rennline item above though! Great to know its handled a larger phone and without problems. For anyone reading, note there is the Magic Mount range, and the Magic Mount PRO range, and it's the latter that are the newer/stronger ones.

There are two from Socshe's PRO range that appeal:

Though like yourself it is the latter I was thinking of going for, for maximum stability.

Not sure what car you have as you refer to the "top of dashing front of the speaker grille"

but in my 993 I was thinking of mounting it on the underside of the ashtray, using this approach:

So that it's accessible like this:

Based on your experience, do you think it's strong enough to hold 'upside down'?

ch3tman · Post by **ch3tman** » Fri Mar 24, 2017 8:37 pm

Mike wrote:Maybe we shouldn't have let 993's in after all.......

Apologies, I didn't realise this forum was for technical/mechanical threads only? Happy to delete the thread if I've misunderstood.

Nevertheless, thank you for your input, and of course, the warm welcome...

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Fri Mar 24, 2017 9:10 pm

I wouldn't worry about Mike, he's at 'that' age

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Fri Mar 24, 2017 9:14 pm

On the subject of mounts, I prefer a window based one , just in line with the top of the dash so I can quickly glance at the direction the road is heading ( useful on unknown country lanes at speed ) .

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Fri Mar 24, 2017 10:50 pm

you might have to get used to the 'humour' here

silver911 · Post by **silver911** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 12:42 pm

I have a LHD 72 car with a speaker grille in the centre of the dash top.. the mount sits on the non perforated part of the dash. Its there as I find it places the nav screen (I use Waze) in the most logical place for me to see it.... rather than looking down away from the road if it placed where you indicate....It also means the passenger can see it easily and with Waze add information as we see it.. such as accidents traffic etc.

I have not tried it upside down yet... might be worth it.

As it 'sticks' easily I'm happy to remove it when not needed and so its appearances less critical than for one permanently mounted...

ch3tman · Post by **ch3tman** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 8:19 pm

Thanks, silver911 - that's really helpful.

hot66 wrote:I wouldn't worry about Mike, he's at 'that' age

...ah, that explains everything

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majordad · Post by **majordad** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 11:49 pm

silver911 wrote:I have a LHD 72 car with a speaker grille in the centre of the dash top.. the mount sits on the non perforated part of the dash. Its there as I find it places the nav screen (I use Waze) in the most logical place for me to see it.... rather than looking down away from the road if it placed where you indicate....It also means the passenger can see it easily and with Waze add information as we see it.. such as accidents traffic etc.

I have not tried it upside down yet... might be worth it.

As it 'sticks' easily I'm happy to remove it when not needed and so its appearances less critical than for one permanently mounted...

Any chance of a photo of that, I too have a 1972 Lhd 911.

redrobin911 · Post by **redrobin911** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 8:17 am

For a really great free solution for smartphones - i.e. Samsung S7 and iPhone of similar size you will find that if you open the ashtray your phone will happily lightly "wedge" in place horizontally - I've used this loads of times and my phone has never dropped or fallen and also have decent line of vision - all this for nothing - would would have thought Porsche had thought of a smartphone holder back in 65..... Will take a pic later if anyone is interested?

jeremyg · Post by **jeremyg** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 2:12 pm

redrobin911 wrote:For a really great free solution for smartphones - i.e. Samsung S7 and iPhone of similar size you will find that if you open the ashtray your phone will happily lightly "wedge" in place horizontally - I've used this loads of times and my phone has never dropped or fallen and also have decent line of vision - all this for nothing - would would have thought Porsche had thought of a smartphone holder back in 65..... Will take a pic later if anyone is interested?

I used to do this on my SC, and was well chuffed at getting something for nothing! Except that sometimes the spring loading on the tray would depress the phone's volume control, and you'd lose the sat nat voice without realising it, until you'd missed a turning.

Better still, safer and for next to nothing, (£5.59) is this Car Mount,Mpow Grip Magic Mobile Phone Cradle Air Vent Magnetic Phone Holder

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00Z66LWDW/ ... eg94Rx2jbY

You put the magnetic piece inside the back cover of your phone, and push the universal grip end into your car air vent. Works a treat. No affiliation. Works for me.

ch3tman · Post by **ch3tman** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 6:05 pm

redrobin911 wrote:For a really great free solution for smartphones - i.e. Samsung S7 and iPhone of similar size you will find that if you open the ashtray your phone will happily lightly "wedge" in place horizontally - I've used this loads of times and my phone has never dropped or fallen and also have decent line of vision - all this for nothing - would would have thought Porsche had thought of a smartphone holder back in 65.....

Will take a pic later if anyone is interested?

That would be very useful, as I've tried with an iPhone 7 (very similar sized to the Samsung S7) with little luck in finding a stable yet visible spot.
Thank you in advance

redrobin911 · Post by **redrobin911** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 10:41 pm

Before and after pics - std 911 astray with samsung S7 works better with a case/cover as protects the phone better and is a snugger fit. Also of note is to use a USB charger powered by the cigar lighter and in my car i've also fitted a period radio fitted with a 3.5m jack input so that you can "hear" the phone much better. This a stupidly cheap solution i.e. free

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